Boggy Bayou Pageants
The Boggy Bayou Miss and Ms Pageants will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 3 p.m. at the Boggy Bayou Fair Grounds. For more information about being a contestant in the pageants, please call Regina Pate at 337-459-1315.
Vibrant Health Walk
Mercy Regional Medical Center will hold a Vibrant Health Walk on Saturday, April 17, at the walking park in front of the hospital. Check in is at 8 a.m., and the one-mile walk begins at 9 a.m.
Finish the event with a color toss on the lawn before the awards. Bring your lawn chairs.
Registration is $20 for adults, $5 for kids, and free for those 5 and under. Proceeds are to benefit the American Heart Association. Contact Renee Brown at 337-224-3248 for registration.
Awards will be given for team spirit and best dressed.
Food for Families/
Food for Seniors
The Evangeline Community Action Agency Inc. and Food for Families/Food for Seniors will be distributing the food boxes via drive-thru at the Ville Platte Civic Center on Thursday, May 4, from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
If you have any questions, please call 363-1306. If you need/want to register for the program, call 800-522-3333 to sign up for Food for Families/Seniors in Evangeline Parish.
KC BBQ
The Ville Platte Knights of Columbus will be holding the annual BBQ on Sunday, April 18, at the KC Hall. Pork or chicken dinners are available at $8 a plate. Contact a KC member for tickets.